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Ultimarc A-PAC or U-HID ... for Pinball + Arcade
ltek:
mostly yes... not doing Tilt bob, real coin chutes, or real nudge / accelerometer.
Also...
*Launch/Close apps using button holds/press
Right now I use Joy2Key to map some button sequences to open/close windows apps
Example... ''Select" button hold for 3 seconds (mapped to ATL key) + "Play" button opens app (PinUp Popper frontend).
*LED Control
I want to be able to turn on/off each LED (inside the buttons) separately or all at once
... all at once at least for when not playing a game, but the system is on (for whatever reason like maintenance)
... individually when a specific app is open but does not use those buttons, they go dark.
... not sure if I can do that with wither Pinscape or Ultimarc?
Fursphere:
I don't know about the LED on/off stuff. On my standup arcades, I use LEDBlinky w/ the Ultimarc iPAC Ultimate board to control RBG LED buttons.
The button lights in my PinCab are static - they just turn on/off with the PC power supply. They run off the +5 vdc line. I may switch them to controlled LEDs at some point.
ltek:
@Fursphere what KL25Z add-on/connector board(s) are you using? KL25Z itself is only $60 I dont want to solder stuff (I can but dont want to). Boards from places like Arnoz or Cleveland Software get expensive fast... the KL/Pinscape board + service buttons are $150 and then you still need to buy buttons, make wires, etc. The A-PAC (wiring but no soldering) is $40 and U-HID (with wiring harness) is $80.
Fursphere:
No add on boards. Just a stock KL25z.
I bought Dupont headers off Amazon and just wired everything up.
baritonomarchetto:
I cannot even imagine an arcade project without soldering... It's like pretending to fix a car without wrenches :)